Cover Story Sidebar 1: So you think an accident won’t happen to you?

If you are an owner operator, think again, because you are the most vulnerable member of the agricultural community

by MARY BAXTER

You know your equipment; you’ve used it day in and day out for years. So have your son and daughter. An accident is the last thing on your mind. Then, one day, one of you gets too close. And it happens.

Many of those who own and operate their own farms without the assistance of others may think an accident won’t ever happen to them.

Better Farming - April 2008